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Kate Winslet took to the red carpet for the premiere of “Titanic 3D” in London on Tuesday night, 15 years after a bout of dysentery caused her to miss the original U.K. launch. Actor Billy Zane and …

Kate Winslet took to the red carpet for the premiere of “Titanic 3D” in London on Tuesday night, 15 years after a bout of dysentery caused her to miss the original U.K. launch.

Actor Billy Zane and director James Cameron joined the actress at the Royal Albert Hall event, and she was all smiles.

Winslet missed out on the Los Angeles launch of the film in 1997 to mourn the death of her ex-boyfriend Stephen Tredre, who lost his battle with cancer.

She was subsequently forced to skip the U.K. premiere because she was in hospital after contracting dysentery while filming “Hideous Kinky” in Morocco, but 15 years on, she has finally hit the red carpet for a “Titanic” launch.

Producer Jon Landau told reporters, “I’m so excited that we’re here with Kate Winslet because she wasn’t here the first time we premiered the movie. So that fact that she’s here to support the film is very exciting.”

Cameron flew into London for the premiere from Guam, where earlier this week he performed the deepest ever solo submarine dive.

Star Leonardo DiCaprio never made it to the red carpet, but Cameron revealed his former leading man was left red-faced when he recently re-watched the film.

Cameron said, “I wish Leo could be here but he’s shooting a film. It would have been great for Leo to be here, to be part of the celebrations. I didn’t show him the whole film but I showed him 18 minutes of it a few months ago. It was a good reunion for us but great to watch his reaction. He couldn’t believe it. He said to me, ‘I’m such a young punk. Look at me.’ He was practically crawling under the seat. It was a good moment.”

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Actress Kate Winslet arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. The re-launch of the Titanic 3D version comes 15 years after the film was a huge box office hit. less

Actress Kate Winslet arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. The re-launch of the Titanic 3D version comes 15 years after the ... more

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Actress Kate Winslet arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Actress Kate Winslet arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Actor Billy Zane and Jasmina Hdagha llegan arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Actor Billy Zane and Jasmina Hdagha llegan arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Director James Cameron, right, and his wife actress Suzy Amis Cameron arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. The re-launch of the Titanic 3D version comes 15 years after the film was a huge box office hit. less

Director James Cameron, right, and his wife actress Suzy Amis Cameron arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. The re-launch of ... more

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From left, director James Cameron and actors Kate Winslet and Billy Zane arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

From left, director James Cameron and actors Kate Winslet and Billy Zane arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Members of I Salonisti arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Members of I Salonisti arrive at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Actress Kate Winslet, right, arrives with boyfriend Ned Rocknroll at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Actress Kate Winslet, right, arrives with boyfriend Ned Rocknroll at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Actor Bill Paxton, left, arrives with his wife, Louise Newbury, at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Actor Bill Paxton, left, arrives with his wife, Louise Newbury, at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Singer Skin arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Singer Skin arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Actress Gemma Chan arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

Actress Gemma Chan arrives at the 'Titanic 3D' UK film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, West London, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

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Kate Winslet thrills at ‘Titanic’ London premiere after missing out 15 years ago

Kate Winslet’s ex-boyfriend Louis Dowler is still coming to terms with their split, insisting the pain of their break-up is “still very raw.”

Winslet began dating the male model after she separated from her husband, director Sam Mendes, and Dowler admits he fell in love with her.

The actress called time on the relationship after a vacation at Richard Branson’s Caribbean retreat, and the “Titanic” star then began dating the entrepreneur’s nephew Ned Rocknroll.

Now, more than two months after their split, Dowler admits he is still brokenhearted.

He tells Britain’s Daily Mail, “I don’t think Kate behaved well and it is still very raw for me. I was in love with her and you can’t switch that off overnight. I’m not sure Kate treated me well.

“Kate came home with me to Cornwall and we just hung out together. She met my parents and family. I thought we were inseparable. I certainly haven’t found anyone else since. I don’t want to go into details but it wasn’t a straightforward break-up. I’m a laid-back guy, so I am not walking around with a long face – but I do still hold a torch for her.”

Elizabeth Olsen has credited Kate Winslet with giving her the “courage” to bare all on camera after fearing she would ruin her career by stripping off.

The Hollywood newcomer, who is the younger sister of actress twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, was terrified about shooting naked scenes for new movie “Martha Marcy May Marlene.”

But after seeing Winslet appear completely nude in 1999 movie “Holy Smoke,” the 22 year old admits she felt inspired to shed her clothes for the drama, in which she plays a young woman who flees from a cult.

She explains, “(‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ is) only my second film, I got nervous. ‘Wait, does this set a precedent for me? Are people going to think I’m just game for that?’ Because I’m not. When it’s sensationalized or gratuitous, I have no interest in it. But for this movie, it’s so a part of the nature theme that’s explored and the loss of identity…

“Kate Winslet in that film (‘Holy Smoke’) has much more difficult, physically vulnerable scenes than I did in this movie and it was so impactful. And I was thinking, ‘Look at her career now. She’s not pigeonholed, it just is the story.’ And that was a lesson to learn, to look up to her career as something that’s pretty ideal in my mind… That gave me a type of courage of being like, ‘I’m going to support the movie, this tells the story better, this is important for the story and that’s that.'”

Kate Winslet was thrown into confusion when confronted with the fire which destroyed Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean home in August and the first thing she did was put on her bra.

The “Titanic” actress and 20 other guests were holidaying at the tycoon’s luxury retreat in the British Virgin Islands when lightning struck the wooden property, setting it ablaze.

Winslet was hailed a heroine for carrying Branson’s frail 90-year-old mother Eve to safety as the building burned around them.

But the Brit admits her brave actions only came after a few minutes of panic, revealing she rushed to put on her underwear before trying to escape the disaster.

She tells British TV host Graham Norton, “It was genuinely very scary. We woke up at 4:30 in the morning to yelling that there was a fire.

“I jumped up and ran immediately towards the fire but then realized we might die so turned around, told my children to go in and shut the door and then thought, ‘Now what do I do?’

“I ran into the bedroom and put on a bra. In disastrous moments like that, you do the strangest things. I started to put on a bra and thought ‘No, that’s going to take me too long,’ so off came the bra, on came the T-shirt, I grabbed the children and I picked up Granny.”

The modest star went on to downplay her part in saving Branson’s mother, adding, “No, I didn’t save her life. I carried her down the stairs is the truth of it.

“We were all at the top of some very slippery stone steps and in the middle of a hurricane – it was so dramatic, there was lashing rain and it really did feel like being in a movie. In truth, I carried Eve Branson down the stairs.

“I have to say Eve Branson is an extraordinary stoic, powerful lady and she could have totally made it out on her own. I just helped that tiny little bit.”

Actress Kate Winslet has sparked rumors of a blossoming new romance with Richard Branson’s nephew after the two were snapped together in London. The “Titanic” star met Ned Rocknroll, formerly Ned Abel …

The “Titanic” star met Ned Rocknroll, formerly Ned Abel Smith, while vacationing on Branson’s Necker Island last month, and even though the trip was marred after a freak fire which destroyed the Virgin boss’ retreat, Winslet and Rocknroll reportedly found a connection.

And Rocknroll, 33, who separated from his wife, heiress Eliza Cowdray earlier this year, was completely taken by the star, according to Britain’s The Daily Mail.

A source says, “Ned was heartbroken and went to Necker to take his mind off things. But when Kate came out they really hit it off.”

The pair further fueled reports of a new relationship after they were photographed strolling through the streets of central London. The rumored new couple was in town to attend the funeral of Rocknroll’s grandfather.

Actress Kate Winslet has branded herself the “hypocrite of the decade” after once vowing never to disrobe onscreen ever again.

The British beauty, who has bared all for films like “Titanic,” “Holy Smoke” and “Jude,” has become known for stripping off in movies, but she promised to cut down on her nude screen time in an interview in 2009, telling Time magazine, “a) I can’t keep getting away with it, and b) I don’t want to become ‘that actress who always gets her kit off’.”

However, Winslet went back on her word when it came to filming TV mini series “Mildred Pierce” – and she admits her no-nudity statement is one she’s come to regret.

She tells V Magazine, “It definitely makes me the hypocrite of the decade. I’m just going to stop saying it.”

She says, “I hate it! Listen, make no mistake, I just get on it. I just go in and say, ‘Oh f**k, let’s do it,’ and boom! If you complain about it or procrastinate it’s not going to go away. It’s a profoundly bizarre thing to do.

“As actors you talk about it all the time. You can literally be tangled in sheets, and you turn to the other actor and say, ‘What the f**k are we doing?'”

AP Photo/Virgin Limited Edition/PAThe fire at Richard Branson’s mansion. Actress Kate Winslet has spoken of her relief after her family escaped the fire that ripped through Richard Branson’s luxury …

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The fire at Richard Branson’s mansion.

Actress Kate Winslet has spoken of her relief after her family escaped the fire that ripped through Richard Branson’s luxury Necker Island home on Sunday.

The actress and 20 other guests were vacationing at the tycoon’s Caribbean retreat in the British Virgin Islands when lightening hit the wooden property, setting it ablaze.

Winslet was hailed a heroine after carrying Branson’s 90-year-old mother Eve to safety as the building burned around them. All guests escaped the blaze unharmed.

The Oscar winner has now opened up about her ordeal, revealing she’ll always remember the words Branson offered to her two children Mia and Joe as they watched his house become consumed by the flames.

She says, “I’m just so glad that everyone is safe. And this very easily could not have been the case.

“I will never forget Richard placing his arms around both my children as we were watching the flames, and saying, ‘At the end of the day, what you realize is that all that matters is the people that you love. Everything else is just stuff. And none of that stuff matters.'”

Other guests who were forced to flee the burning building included Branson’s 90-year-old mother, Eve, and his daughter Holly.

Branson built the Great House a year after buying Necker Island in 1981. It has become a retreat for a host of celebrities over the years – Robert De Niro and Steven Spielberg have both vacationed there.

The Virgin boss is planning to rebuild the property “as soon as we can.”

He tells Britain’s Daily Telegraph, “There’s a lot of damage and we won’t be able to stick it back together again right away. It was a beautiful house… My office was based in the house and I have lost thousands of photographs, which is very sad.”

Branson was hoping to stage his daughter Holly’s wedding to fiance Freddie Andrews at the property later this year.

Kate Winslet has joined forces with fellow British actresses Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz to rally against the cosmetic surgery trend in Hollywood.

The actress is adamant she won’t ever go under the knife and has formed what she’s dubbed the “British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League” with fellow Oscar-winners Thompson and Weisz.

She tells Britain’s Daily Telegraph, “I will never give in. It goes against my morals, the way that my parents brought me up and what I consider to be natural beauty.

“I am an actress, I don’t want to freeze the expression of my face.”

And Thompson agrees, adding, “I’m not fiddling about with myself. We’re in this awful youth-driven thing now where everybody needs to look 30 at 60,” while Weisz claims people “who look too perfect don’t look sexy or particularly beautiful.”

Meanwhile, Salma Hayek has also spoken out against cosmetic surgery, telling the latest issue of Allure magazine, “I believe that every woman is entitled to fight to preserve her youth. (But) it’s (cosmetic surgery) like the uniform of a generation. And it’s not necessarily beautiful. It’s not wrinkled-looking, but it’s not beautiful.”

Kate Winslet has credited her longtime friend Leonardo DiCaprio with helping her through her split from husband Sam Mendes, calling the actor “my rock.”

The Hollywood stars have been close ever since they starred in 1997 blockbuster “Titanic” together.

Winslet announced the end of her seven-year marriage to “American Beauty” director Mendes last year and admits she turned to her longtime friend as she struggled with her personal problems.

She tells Britain’s Vogue magazine, “He knows me better than anyone else in the world. Lots of male friendships begin as a cheeky snog (kiss). Or a little undercurrent of flirtation. But Leo and I? No. He’s my rock. I don’t know what the f**k I would have done if I hadn’t had him.”